| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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As usual, the space is amazing and the ambiance is lovely to match. ”
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There are intimate romantic tables available in the back room and along the side banquets. ”
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wonderful dining experience with good food, excellent wine (with a large by the glass selection), a pleasant ambience and superb, friendly service. ”
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My earlier skepticism that Eleven Mad could be the typical overly en-mode restaurant actually turned out to be an extremely inviting and comfortable atmosphere. ”
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found Eleven Madison Park to be an ideal destination for those who are in search of a romantic dinner. ”
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By value, I mean that the food and service and ambience are excellent. ”
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the food has been consistently amazing and their ambience/decor/flower arrangement make the dining experience unique. ”
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Eleven Madison is great for a romantic dinner, business lunch, or dinner with friends, or a glass of wine at the bar. ”
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Nice atmosphere too. ”
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Went here for a nice, romantic dinner and had such a good time. ”
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The room works so well in day time, the large windows allowing for a beautiful view over Madison Park. ”
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food was excellent, decor fine, & service above average. ”
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Set in a magnificent art deco dining room with soaring ceilings and lush views of historic Madison Square Park, Eleven Madison Park is an el. ”
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The place was overly crowded, the seating was very comfortable and the room was very interesting as well. ”
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The food was very good, the staff was very good, the ambience was very good. ”
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Service is always friendly, food is always wonderful, and the ambiance is lovely. ”
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The decor is stunning, the food excellent, and the service outstanding. ”
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The ambience is very nice: an ENORMOUS room with cool 1940s elements. ”
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The service, exquisite food and retro ambiance make this a luxurious night out. ”
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As usual, the service and ambiance of the restaurant are incredible. ”
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high ceilings, great atmosphere. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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the desserts were great. ”
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Finally, the deserts were really great. ”
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Some elements of dessert were quite nice, and the restaurant week special wines were a nice touch, but not enough to make up for the evening's negatives. ”
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recommend anything on the menu, especially the cheese puffs, the skate, and make sure you order the chocolate souffle! ”
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For desert I had an amazing frozen blueberry cheesecake with warmed blueberries and she had an average pistachio ice cream. ”
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They gave us certificates to return, complementary chocolates for dessert, and they even overheard my friend wish me a happy birthday, so they put a candle in my dessert and wrote Happy Birthday in chocolate without her asking. ”
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| drinks |
92.30999946594238% positive |
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Eleven Madison is great for a romantic dinner, business lunch, or dinner with friends, or a glass of wine at the bar. ”
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One night we landed at the bar for a late night dinner, and the hanger steak and frites w/ marjoram aioli was the BEST. ”
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The room is beautiful, the wine list is excellent, unusual and relatively affordable, the bartender made a killer Bloody Mary (almost worth the $14 price tag), but I finished my meal utterly bewildered as to what type of restaurant Eleven Madison Park int ”
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The wine steward was excellent. ”
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Extensive wine list and very knowledgable, friendly sommelier. ”
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Excellent wines by the glass ”
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good wine selection. ”
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The bar is beautiful and the atomosphere refined. ”
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wonderful dining experience with good food, excellent wine (with a large by the glass selection), a pleasant ambience and superb, friendly service. ”
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finished the evening at the bar with a most excellent Makers Manhattan Up. ”
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The sommilier was very helpful and perfectly matched our courses with wines by the glass. ”
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After 10 minutes of waiting, he finally returned to the table and snootily explained to us that the wine he had opened was actually better and more expensive (not yet on the menu, of course), but he would charge us the price of the bottle we had originall ”
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Some elements of dessert were quite nice, and the restaurant week special wines were a nice touch, but not enough to make up for the evening's negatives. ”
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| food quality |
91.54000282287598% positive |
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Good food; check. ”
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The skate was divine, presented with spinach, caramelized cauliflower and baby potatoes. ”
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Im not a big eater but the having 5 bites of my fish, it was all gone. ”
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By value, I mean that the food and service and ambience are excellent. ”
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It was a delightful experience and we had a wonderful meal to boot. ”
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Great service, so-so food ”
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Yes, the food is delightful, with bold, complementary flavors. ”
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One night we landed at the bar for a late night dinner, and the hanger steak and frites w/ marjoram aioli was the BEST. ”
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Our meal was acceptable, but highly over rated. ”
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food was excellent, decor fine, & service above average. ”
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With truly haute haute cuisine prices, one expects superior service and exquisite food. ”
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The food is very good and definitely worth the splurge as this is not a cheap place. ”
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The food was amazing and was complimented by the best service I have ever experienced. ”
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My chicken entree was the only medium portioned entree and despite the first bite being savory, the inner pieces were dry. ”
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Wine was good, but not the food. ”
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Great place for an anniversery, or special event - the room is beautiful, the service is very attentive without being aloof and the food is devine. ”
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The food was very good, although definitely not close to the best I've had. ”
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Very good food. ”
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The food was equally outstanding - the gnocci and scallops are great apps, for main courses we had the suckling pig and loup de mer. ”
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the almond tart with caramelized pineapple was so delicious! ”
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The room is beautiful, the wine list is excellent, unusual and relatively affordable, the bartender made a killer Bloody Mary (almost worth the $14 price tag), but I finished my meal utterly bewildered as to what type of restaurant Eleven Madison Park int ”
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The food is good and inventive but not worth the price. ”
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The food was mostly good, though not nearly as good as I've had at Union Square Cafe or Gramercy Tavern. ”
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The food was excellent; I highly recommend both the suckling pig and the lamb. ”
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The food was very good, bordering on excellent. ”
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The food is excellent---lots of attention to detail. ”
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To start, they provide a delicious assortment of complimentary mini appetizers, bread and pastry puffs. ”
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everything was good, especially the bread. ”
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Great meal. ”
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great service, tiny meal ”
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Service is always friendly, food is always wonderful, and the ambiance is lovely. ”
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So, overall, great food and excellent service, but you might end up as a subprimer when you can't pay your mortgage after EMP hits you up for $300 or so. ”
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As for the food, obviously excellent - one recommendation - even if you're craving sweet give the cheese plate a try at the end of the meal it was delicious. ”
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had the farm egg with caviar followed by a lobster dish with a great foam as you expect from Chef Humm. ”
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The food was very good, the staff was very good, the ambience was very good. ”
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Though the wait staff was attentive, when the raw (really, not al dente) potatoes were brought to our server's attention, she listened but didn't respond. ”
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Did I mention our food was absolutely delicious? ”
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Overall, a great meal. ”
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The food was pretty good but the service not so much. ”
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wonderful dining experience with good food, excellent wine (with a large by the glass selection), a pleasant ambience and superb, friendly service. ”
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The decor is stunning, the food excellent, and the service outstanding. ”
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The food was superb and I look forward to finding a reason to go. ”
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Incredible service, good food. ”
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We had a thoroughly enjoyable meal here recently. ”
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the portions were good-sized, the sauces were very flavorful, and all the waitstaff and hostesses were polite and unpretentious-- which is *key* when you don't understand strange words on the menu that basically mean 'chicken' in other languages. ”
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The food is beautifully presented and very, very creative. ”
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The service was impeccable and the food was innovative and delicious. ”
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Its not about the huge burger here - not b@ng for your buck. ”
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Even unlimited bread - GOOD bread. ”
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food wasn't so good that makes me want to go back. ”
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We were disappointed with so-so food and rude service. ”
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Got pasta appetizer that was very good. ”
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would definitely recommend this place to anyone who wants a very special meal in one of New York's most most beatiful dining rooms. ”
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The food was decent but didn't blow me away or anything. ”
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I've been there a few times already and everything's always great -service,food,and service. ”
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As an idustry professional it is difficult to enjoy a dining experience but the service was attentive without being intrusive and the presentation of the dishes is beyond compare in that area. ”
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The service, exquisite food and retro ambiance make this a luxurious night out. ”
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Amazing service and delicious food ”
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Room is impressive, but service is slow and taste was almost like fast food. ”
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guess that is a big minus if you really into the food. ”
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The food was wonderful and the serving sizes and pacing, about perfect. ”
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Impeccable service; superb food! ”
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The cassoulet, lamb and hangar steaks were the big hits. ”
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The food was amazing as well. ”
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The attentive staff truly lifted the experience and the food lived up to its reputation as a great culinary showcase. ”
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The food was excellent, the richness and flavor making the most of the portions. ”
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the food has been consistently amazing and their ambience/decor/flower arrangement make the dining experience unique. ”
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| menu variety |
71.4300012588501% positive |
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good wine selection. ”
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the portions were good-sized, the sauces were very flavorful, and all the waitstaff and hostesses were polite and unpretentious-- which is *key* when you don't understand strange words on the menu that basically mean 'chicken' in other languages. ”
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Genius he may be but with a high-priced pre-fix menu and portions that were fit for a toddler, I left 11 Madison disappointed. ”
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The Restaurant Week menu is quite nice with around ten options for the first and second courses instead of the usual two or three. ”
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The menu was interesting and very well prepared and they made a good margarita, always a good test. ”
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the menu was so full of intersting and palatable(!) ”
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not only is their menu always impressive, but their service always rocks. ”
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After 10 minutes of waiting, he finally returned to the table and snootily explained to us that the wine he had opened was actually better and more expensive (not yet on the menu, of course), but he would charge us the price of the bottle we had originall ”
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recommend anything on the menu, especially the cheese puffs, the skate, and make sure you order the chocolate souffle! ”
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Maybe the full menu is better? ”
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The menu is unique both in ingredients and in ordering style. ”
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The menu is honestly, a little much, but our server (Allison) was amazing and the overall service impeccable. ”
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wonderful dining experience with good food, excellent wine (with a large by the glass selection), a pleasant ambience and superb, friendly service. ”
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interesting and reliable menu. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Would recommend to anyone looking for a nice place to go out for dinner in the area. ”
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Such a great place! ”
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The food is very good and definitely worth the splurge as this is not a cheap place. ”
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There are much better places to spend your money if youre looking to visit a nice restaurant. ”
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this place is on par with gramercy tavern, my favorite restaurant. ”
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| return potential |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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They gave us certificates to return, complementary chocolates for dessert, and they even overheard my friend wish me a happy birthday, so they put a candle in my dessert and wrote Happy Birthday in chocolate without her asking. ”
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Definitely recommend this restaurant and I'm certain I'll return. ”
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food wasn't so good that makes me want to go back. ”
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| service |
93.61000061035156% positive |
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Very good service. ”
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The service was good, but not extraordinary, but meeting Kerry Heffernan more then made up for it. ”
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Service is always friendly, food is always wonderful, and the ambiance is lovely. ”
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The room is beautiful, the wine list is excellent, unusual and relatively affordable, the bartender made a killer Bloody Mary (almost worth the $14 price tag), but I finished my meal utterly bewildered as to what type of restaurant Eleven Madison Park int ”
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At $98 prix fixe, the service should be impeccable, not something that would be inadequate at a diner. ”
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With truly haute haute cuisine prices, one expects superior service and exquisite food. ”
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The staff is amazing, knowledgable, and unpretentious while still managing to project the decadence of the restaraunt. ”
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The staff is attentive and knowledgable, but not a way that is intimidating. ”
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The food was pretty good but the service not so much. ”
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Though the wait staff was attentive, when the raw (really, not al dente) potatoes were brought to our server's attention, she listened but didn't respond. ”
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The menu is honestly, a little much, but our server (Allison) was amazing and the overall service impeccable. ”
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The service is excellent and very well orchestrated. ”
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great service, tiny meal ”
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The manager also came over to wish me a Happy Birthday and make sure our meals were satisfactory. ”
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The wait staff was extremely friendly and catered to our every needs. ”
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Incredible service, good food. ”
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The decor is stunning, the food excellent, and the service outstanding. ”
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but i think it could be the very bad, slow service that ruined my appetite. ”
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Extensive wine list and very knowledgable, friendly sommelier. ”
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By value, I mean that the food and service and ambience are excellent. ”
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The food was very good, the staff was very good, the ambience was very good. ”
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Food was nauseating but service was excellent. ”
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Our excellent server Leo was able to hold banter with my chatty party. ”
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So, overall, great food and excellent service, but you might end up as a subprimer when you can't pay your mortgage after EMP hits you up for $300 or so. ”
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As an idustry professional it is difficult to enjoy a dining experience but the service was attentive without being intrusive and the presentation of the dishes is beyond compare in that area. ”
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As usual, the service and ambiance of the restaurant are incredible. ”
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Our servers took good care of us, yet were never too obtrusive. ”
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Our waitress, Amy was perfect, attentive but not obtrusive. ”
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Room is impressive, but service is slow and taste was almost like fast food. ”
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Great place for an anniversery, or special event - the room is beautiful, the service is very attentive without being aloof and the food is devine. ”
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our waitress, amy, was very helpful. ”
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The service, exquisite food and retro ambiance make this a luxurious night out. ”
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Needless to say, the service is superb. ”
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The staff was great. ”
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The service is truly outstanding. ”
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We were disappointed with so-so food and rude service. ”
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beautiful place, superb service ”
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Impeccable service; superb food! ”
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Great service, so-so food ”
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Very good service, not great though. ”
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The service was impeccable and the food was innovative and delicious. ”
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not only is their menu always impressive, but their service always rocks. ”
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food was excellent, decor fine, & service above average. ”
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The service though was great and the space is pleasing and airy as always. ”
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The service was impeccable, no complaints about that. ”
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wonderful dining experience with good food, excellent wine (with a large by the glass selection), a pleasant ambience and superb, friendly service. ”
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We hardly saw him, altho' other busboys were attentive. ”
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The hostess' were nice and accomodating. ”
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The attentive staff truly lifted the experience and the food lived up to its reputation as a great culinary showcase. ”
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Amazing service and delicious food ”
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The food was amazing and was complimented by the best service I have ever experienced. ”
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The service is attentive withought being overbearing or stuck up. ”
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Great service and they catered to our large group well. ”
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But it was the service that made the experience excellent! ”
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Even the people who checked coats were friendly and professional. ”
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great service ”
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would definitely say the service was what made my experience so great. ”
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The service is perfect without being stuffy, and our sommelier was very open to our unwillingness to go with his recommendations. ”
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I've been there a few times already and everything's always great -service,food,and service. ”
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The service at this restaurant is effortlessly excellent. ”
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| value |
57.779998779296875% positive |
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The food is very good and definitely worth the splurge as this is not a cheap place. ”
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Its not about the huge burger here - not b@ng for your buck. ”
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Way too expensive! ”
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There are much better places to spend your money if youre looking to visit a nice restaurant. ”
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Genius he may be but with a high-priced pre-fix menu and portions that were fit for a toddler, I left 11 Madison disappointed. ”
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the portions were good-sized, the sauces were very flavorful, and all the waitstaff and hostesses were polite and unpretentious-- which is *key* when you don't understand strange words on the menu that basically mean 'chicken' in other languages. ”
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enjoy dining at expensive restaurants as long as there is some value. ”
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After 10 minutes of waiting, he finally returned to the table and snootily explained to us that the wine he had opened was actually better and more expensive (not yet on the menu, of course), but he would charge us the price of the bottle we had originall ”
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Dining here is an experience, albeit a very, very expensive experience. ”
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The room is beautiful, the wine list is excellent, unusual and relatively affordable, the bartender made a killer Bloody Mary (almost worth the $14 price tag), but I finished my meal utterly bewildered as to what type of restaurant Eleven Madison Park int ”
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Maybe I should try going there when they aren't trying to mass produce everything for such a huge crowd. ”
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By value, I mean that the food and service and ambience are excellent. ”
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The food was excellent, the richness and flavor making the most of the portions. ”
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The food is good and inventive but not worth the price. ”
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With truly haute haute cuisine prices, one expects superior service and exquisite food. ”
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| wait time |
10.0% positive |
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Room is impressive, but service is slow and taste was almost like fast food. ”
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The 25 minute wait between appetizer and main course was ridiculous. ”
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but i think it could be the very bad, slow service that ruined my appetite. ”
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enjoy dining at expensive restaurants as long as there is some value. ”
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After 10 minutes of waiting, he finally returned to the table and snootily explained to us that the wine he had opened was actually better and more expensive (not yet on the menu, of course), but he would charge us the price of the bottle we had originall ”
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